Manchin on Trump Pushing Back Against Intel Community: He Can’t Let His Feelings ‘Overtake’ the Facts

Wednesday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) weighed in on President Donald Trump lashing out at the intelligence community in regards to Iran.

Trump did so in a series of tweets on Wednesday morning.

The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! When I became President Iran was making trouble all over the Middle East, and beyond. Since ending the terrible Iran Nuclear Deal, they are MUCH different, but….

….a source of potential danger and conflict. They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge. There economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!

Manchin advised Trump “to trust the people around him” and not let his feelings “overtake” the facts.

“The president needs to trust the people around him because they truly have the American interest and they truly have the American people in their hearts, and I know the president does, too,” Manchin outlined. “But he cannot continue to let his feelings overtake, basically, the facts. I’ve said this — we’re all entitled to our opinion. We’re just not entitled to create your own facts to support your opinion. None of us, including the president, me and everybody else in society.”